[2025:RJ-JP:46989] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 15156/2025 1. Prateeksha Sharma D/o Shri Babulal Sharma, Aged About 28 Years, Resident Of Village- Bhojasar- Bada, Tehsil- Laxmangarh, District Sikar, Hall Posted As Program Officer, Directorate Of Minority Affairs, Bikaner (Rajasthan) Residing At Quarter No. 15, G.a.d. Colony, Near Mahila- Thana, Bikaner (Rajasthan). 2. Aman Khaildar S/o Shri Chhotelal, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Village Laxmangarh, District Alwar, Hall Posted As Program Officer Directorate Of Minority Affairs, Alwar (Rajasthan) Hall R/o Arg 52, Near S.p. Bunglow, Alwar (Raj.) ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through District Collector, District Alwar, Rajasthan. 2. Marriage Officer, Office Of District Collectorate, Alwar, District Alwar. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anupam Sharma with Ms. Harshita Parashar For Respondent(s) : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEET PUROHIT Order 20/11/2025 1. A joint petition has been filed by the petitioners No.1 & 2 said to be husband and wife, praying for a limited direction to be issued to the respondent No.2 for deciding their application for registration of marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that an application for registration of marriage has been filed on [2025:RJ-JP:46989] (2 of 2) [CW-15156/2025] 12.03.2025 along with all necessary documents, however, the same has not been decided by respondent No.2 till now. 3. Counsel for the petitioner further contents that in view of the statutory mandate, respondent No.2 is under an obligation to decide the said application within 30 days however, the same has not been decided till date. 4. Limited prayer made by the petitioners deserves acceptance. 5. District Collector Alwar/Marriage Officer, Office of District Collectorate, Alwar is directed to consider and decide the application for registration of marriage so filed by the petitioners under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of order. 6. It is made clear that the present order shall not be construed to decide the application in any particular manner but shall be considered and decided strictly in accordance with law. 6. Misc. application, if any, also stands disposed of. (SANJEET PUROHIT),J PAYAL DHAWAN /56